🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Introduces Unexpected Attack on Titan Collaboration for Holiday Season In a bizarre collaboration that challenges conventional expectations, the game developer has revealed an in-game crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event continues from November 25 through December 22, providing no-cost bonus story content for Shadows players. Peculiar Mission Uncovered According to the formal release, "A mysterious encounter leads characters Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh mission, where hints of banned rituals and fearsome changes resonate through the obscurity." The plot presents a "strangely dressed woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with venturing into the Crystalline Cavern—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a hidden sect. The questline centers on "bizarre tests and a terrifying adversary" and is open to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character. Iconic Settings and Metamorphoses The teaser highlights the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The preview ends with a striking sequence showing a character, probably the hostage, morphing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Rewards and Additional Features Players who finish the adventure will acquire an special katana alongside numerous items hidden throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also includes in-store Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-themed costume for Yasuke Mikasa attire for Naoe Unique arms Survey Corps steed Latest Free Story Content This patch also introduces the game's latest complimentary story episode, titled "The Enigma." This humorous adventure partners Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange characteristic techniques: Naoe debuts a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-fatal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "A Puzzlement" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline. Earlier Japanese Animation Partnerships This represents scarcely the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with famous anime franchises. The series earlier featured a 2020 collaborative story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that clearly echoed the popular series One-Punch Man.